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Storm with potential to dump foot of snow headed toward Boulder

By Joe Rubino Camera Staff Writer

Posted:
04/06/2013 09:41:52 PM MDT

Updated:
04/07/2013 12:32:54 AM MDT

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Boulder residents waiting to fertilize their lawns for summer or plant a sapling would be wise to do so Sunday, Boulder meteorologist Matt Kelsch said.

A large spring storm with potential for heavy snowfall is expected to move into Boulder County on Monday night and bring with it the cool conditions and significant moisture that will help lawn treatments and new trees establish themselves, Kelsch said.

"The potential is there for more than a foot of snow for the lower elevations," Kelsch said of the incoming system, though he stopped short of forecasting that much snow just yet. "It won't be all snow. Down here it will start as rain and maybe thunderstorms."

Sunday's forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high near 66 degrees, but the National Weather Service is calling for a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, especially between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Monday.

The chance of rain increases to 40 percent on Monday when temperatures will again climb into the 60s before the rain picks up in the evening. Snow showers are expected to begin around 1 a.m. Tuesday, according to forecasts.

Tuesday's high is expected to be in the low 30s with snowfall likely to last into the afternoon.

Kelsch noted the possible moisture is sorely needed along the Front Range.

The National Weather and Climate Center's latest snowpack figures for the South Platte River basin, which includes Boulder County, are at 69 percent of average for this time of year.

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